Austin FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–3 | W |
| 07 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #22 |
| 34 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 42 | Scored | 62 |
| 65 | Conceded | 61 |
| -23 | GD | +1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 24% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Austin FC are 29th (34 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
7/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
10/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Q2 Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Austin FC and Portland Timbers.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Austin FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Julio Cascante is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 15' Austin FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Oleksandr Svatok scoring 1 goals.
- 16' The New Zealand defender Bill Tuiloma breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 0-1!
- 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
- 26' Austin FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' Poor challenge from Maximiliano Urruti. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 42' Dario Zuparic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Pereira.
- 45' Time for substitution for Austin FC. Maximiliano Urruti is replaced by Danny Hoesen.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Diego Chara made 306 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' Hector Jimenez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Emiliano Rigoni on, Ethan Finlay off on 62 minutes.
- 65' Controversy at the stadium! Ruben Gabrielsen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' A moment of madness from Eryk Williamson on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
- 72' Argentina international Maximiliano Urruti has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 73' GOAL! Zac McGraw scores on 73.
- 74' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Sebastian Blanco is withdrawn and Marvin Loria gets his opportunity.
- 79' GOAL! Sebastian Driussi scores on 79.
- 83' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Eryk Williamson by Cristhian Paredes on 83 minute.
- 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 90 minute. Santiago Moreno leaves to be changed by David Ayala.
- 1-2 the final result. Austin FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Nick Lima ↓ Hector Jimenez 83'
- 14
- 37
- 18
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Emiliano Rigoni 62'
- 1
- 8
- 7
- 4
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Zan Kolmanic 83'
-
6
Daniel Pereira ↓ Felipe Martins 62'
Bench
-
–
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 62'
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 45'
- 31
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 83'
-
22
Felipe Martins ↑ 62'
-
23
Zan Kolmanic ↑ 83'
- 3
- 33
- 5
Coach
Josh Wolff
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Jaroslaw Niezgoda 74'
- 21
- 25
- 27
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↓ Marvin Loria 74'
- 19
- 5
- 31
- 13
- 18
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ David Ayala 90'
Bench
- 2
- 1
- 33
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 83'
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 74'
- 28
-
24
David Ayala ↑ 90'
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 74'
- 17
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Jon Gallagher | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 2 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Claudio Bravo | 1 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Portland Timbers 75% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Portland Timbers
61%
Austin FC or Portland Timbers
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 0
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 17% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

